Girl name · Latin
Camellia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: named for botanist KamelCamellia is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "named for botanist Kamel". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Named for botanist Kamel
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ka-MEEL-ya
Meaning and origin of Camellia
As a girl's name, Camellia comes from Latin and means "named for botanist Kamel". It is used in English.
Say it ka-MEEL-ya. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Camellia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Camellia on 3 lists.
“English word name; the shrub honors missionary Georg Josef Kamel”
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“Named after botanist Georg Joseph Kamel”
From Female cat names, flower names for girl cats
“Named for botanist Kamel; Latin, a glossy winter-blooming flower. Say ka-MEEL-ya”
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How popular is Camellia?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,676
- 123 babies, 77 per million girls
- Best rank
- #1,387 in 1948
- Most babies: 138 in 2024
- Babies since 1921
- At least 3,347
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
| 1930s | 6 per million |
| 1940s | 20 per million |
| 1950s | 19 per million |
| 1960s | 16 per million |
| 1970s | 15 per million |
| 1980s | 18 per million |
| 1990s | 11 per million |
| 2000s | 10 per million |
| 2010s | 38 per million |
| 2020s | 74 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,348 | #2,113 | #1,926 | #2,002 | #1,679 | #1,741 | #1,976 | #1,727 | #1,547 | #1,676 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Camellia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CameliaCamellia flower (Latin, girl)
- CamillaFrom the Roman family name Camillus (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- IngaNamed for Ing, a Germanic god (Old Norse, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- MagnoliaFlower named for botanist Pierre Magnol (French, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- MeirionNamed for a historic county of north Wales (Welsh, boy)
- ZinniaFlower named for Johann Zinn (English, girl)
Middle names for Camellia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Camellia: common questions
What does the name Camellia mean?
Camellia comes from Latin and means "named for botanist Kamel".
Is Camellia a boy or girl name?
Camellia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Camellia come from?
Camellia comes from Latin and means "named for botanist Kamel". Today it is used in English.
How do you pronounce Camellia?
Say ka-MEEL-ya. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Camellia?
Camellia ranked #1,676 in the US in 2025, with 123 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Camellia?
Names spelled like Camellia include Camelia and Camilla.
What middle names go with Camellia?
Middle names that flow well with Camellia include Faith, Grace, Ione, Iris and Luna. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.